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Protiviti earns three Seramount recognitions for workplace culture and Talent Inclusion. Oct 09, 2026, 06:00 ET Firm named a 100 Best Company and Global Talent and Inclusion Index Company and earns Pinnacle status in the U.S. MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Protiviti, a global consulting firm, has been named to Seramount's 2026 100 Best Company and Global Talent and Inclusion Index lists. The firm also earned Pinnacle status, the highest recognition level, on Seramount's U.S. Talent and Inclusion Index. Seramount evaluates participating organizations based on workforce data and workplace practices related to representation, recruitment, retention, advancement, benefits, leave policies, childcare support, mentorship, leadership accountability and flexibility. "At Protiviti, we believe people thrive when they have opportunities to grow, build meaningful connections and know their contributions matter," said Susan Haseley, Protiviti's executive vice president, Global Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion. "These recognitions reflect the care our people show one another and the shared values they bring to life every day. They also reinforce our responsibility to continue strengthening a workplace culture where everyone feels respected, included and empowered to make a positive impact." Protiviti earned the following recognitions: * 100 Best Companies: Honors organizations that support the representation and advancement of women through benefits and practices such as paid parental and caregiver leave, childcare assistance, mental health resources and flexible scheduling. * Global Talent and Inclusion Index: Recognizes organizations that advance women and other underrepresented groups, foster inclusive workplace cultures and hold leaders accountable for progress. Protiviti was recognized in 10 markets: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong/China, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. * U.S. Talent and Inclusion Index: Evaluates organizations in areas including workforce representation, recruitment, retention, advancement and workplace culture. Protiviti earned Pinnacle status, the index's highest recognition level. Protiviti supports employees across career and life stages through flexible work practices and benefits that include gender-neutral paid parental leave, a phase-back program for returning parents, back-up dependent care, adoption assistance, a sabbatical program, well-being resources and access to an Employee Assistance Program. The firm also emphasizes mentorship and career development. Every new hire is assigned an advisor to support their career journey, and employees can participate in Protiviti employee network groups, including groups for women at all career levels, new parents and women in technology. Reflecting its broader commitment to an inclusive workplace, Protiviti was also recognized by Disability:IN as a 2026 World's Top Disability Inclusive Business. About Protiviti Protiviti is a global consulting firm that helps clients transform and protect their businesses and respond to planned and unexpected events. Through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries, Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms deliver deep expertise and tailored capabilities across technology, artificial intelligence, data, operations, finance, legal, compliance, human resources, marketing, digital, risk and internal audit. This work helps organizations accelerate innovation, navigate risk and safeguard what matters most. Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) list since 2015, Protiviti Inc. has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 companies and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with government agencies and smaller, growing companies, including those preparing to go public. Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half, which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RHI. SOURCE Protiviti

WorkFusion opens AI compliance agents to partner delivery. October 2, 2026 WorkFusion has widened its managed services ecosystem so that banks and other financial institutions are no longer bound to a single delivery model for agentic AI, with Capgemini, Deloitte, Mphasis and Protiviti among the partners involved. Under the expanded model, partners can pair their own specialist staff and delivery capabilities with WorkFusion's AI Agents. Financial institutions can then decide how they want to deploy, run and grow agentic AI across transaction monitoring investigations, KYC, sanctions screening alert review and enhanced due diligence. They can run the WorkFusion and UiPath technology in-house, bring in a partner for implementation and operational support, blend partner expertise with the AI Agents, or buy particular financial crime functions as a managed service. WorkFusion says its benefits apply whichever commercial or delivery route a firm chooses. The company argues that no one operating model suits every institution. A large global bank may want several deployment options, while another may need outside specialists to supplement internal teams, and a third may prefer to buy outcomes outright as a service. Because the core technology stays the same when the operating model shifts, institutions can select partners according to specialism, geography, capacity, existing relationships and business needs, then adjust the arrangement as those needs change. The partner role is also broadening. Rather than acting purely as implementers, partners can build WorkFusion capabilities into the services they sell to banks. WorkFusion says this enables managed offerings across transaction monitoring, KYC, screening, enhanced due diligence and wider financial crime operations, cutting the internal operations and technology resources customers need and speeding up time to value. The buying decision, it suggests, becomes centred on a defined operational result rather than another software purchase. WorkFusion frames the combination as a hybrid workforce. Partners contribute experienced financial crime professionals and domain knowledge, while the AI Agents supply pre-built operational capacity, consistency and scale. Agents handle defined tasks and human specialists apply judgment and oversight where it counts most. The company says this can lift throughput and analyst productivity, strengthen risk management and allow operations to grow without matching rises in headcount. For service providers, agentic AI may also reshape delivery economics, letting teams process larger volumes while reserving specialist talent for higher-value work. WorkFusion, part of UiPath, supplies AI Agents designed to carry out financial crime compliance work for financial institutions, operating on a single technology foundation that can be consumed through multiple routes. The company's position is that the future of financial crime operations does not require a choice between technology and services, or between AI Agents and people, but rather the freedom to combine them. WorkFusion CEO Adam Famularo said, "In financial crime compliance, the pace of technology innovation means that the operating model that made sense yesterday may not make sense tomorrow. An ecosystem of specialized providers gives financial institutions alternatives for expertise, capacity and geographic coverage while maintaining a trusted technology foundation. That provides something increasingly valuable in a rapidly changing financial crime environment: the ability to evolve." Enjoying the stories? Investors. The following investor(s) were tagged in this article.

Protiviti named to Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list. Sep 09, 2026, 06:57 ET Global consulting firm honored for embedding innovation, AI training and employee-driven problem-solving into the workplace experience MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Global consulting firm Protiviti has been named to Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators in North America 2026 list, underscoring the firm's commitment to making innovation a practical, employee-driven part of how people learn, collaborate and deliver value for clients. This recognition reflects Protiviti's investment in a workplace culture that helps employees turn promising ideas into scalable solutions, better ways of working and measurable business impact. Across the firm, employees have access to structured programs, innovation communities, advanced artificial intelligence tools, generative AI training, design thinking resources and opportunities to submit, test and advance new ideas. Key elements of Protiviti's innovation culture include: * Innovation training and AI enablement: All employees firmwide participate in a core innovation curriculum including design thinking, agile principles and experiential learning as well as generative AI training. * Employee-led ideas: Team members submit use cases, join internal innovation challenges and contribute to global communities focused on improving business processes and client outcomes. * Innovation ambassadors: Employee ambassadors support the exchange of ideas across geographies, roles and teams. * Patent development: Protiviti's global patent program advances practical innovations focused on solving business challenges and rewards the colleagues who have earned the patents. * Client-focused experimentation: The firm evaluates employee-submitted concepts and advances those with potential to improve processes, delivery and client value. One example is Protiviti's second U.S. patent, "Systems and Methods for Automated Data Set Matching Services," an AI and machine learning solution designed to streamline high-volume questionnaire response processes. The patented technology helps reduce manual effort, improve consistency and allow teams to focus their efforts on higher-value review and client-focused work. "We are honored and excited to return to the Fast Company list as one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in North America after three straight years on the list from 2022-2024. At Protiviti, innovation is one of our core values and is integral to facilitating how we help our clients solve increasingly complex business problems," said Cory Gunderson, Protiviti's chief operating officer and executive vice president, global solutions. "Our clients need creative solutions leveraging today's technology that create confidence and drive momentum. By encouraging our people to think differently and providing the support to translate ideas into better ways of working, we strengthen how we deliver for our clients while providing exciting growth opportunities for our employees." "We want innovation to feel accessible, purposeful and relevant to every employee, regardless of role, level or geography," said Ashley Cuevas, Protiviti's global innovation leader. "That means creating space for people to ask sharper questions, experiment with purpose and bring forward ideas that improve the way we work. When employees feel equipped to contribute, innovation becomes more than a program. It becomes a shared behavior that helps us create smarter solutions and better client experiences." More than 1,000 submissions for the 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators list were evaluated by a team of Fast Company editors and reporters. Finalists were then reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of editors, business leaders and other innovators to determine rankings. About Protiviti Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that helps clients transform and protect their businesses, and respond to planned and unexpected events. Through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries, Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms deliver deep expertise and tailored capabilities across technology, artificial intelligence, data, operations, finance, legal, compliance, HR, marketing, digital, risk, and internal audit - enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, navigate risks and safeguard what matters most. Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) list since 2015, Protiviti Inc. has served more than 80% of Fortune 100 and nearly 80% of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with government agencies and smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public. Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). SOURCE Protiviti